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Vehicle recall R/2023/220

Citroen C3 and Citroen C3 Aircross recall: Affected vehicles may have been fitted with a rear axle crossmember that was not manufactured

DVSA recall R/2023/220 names the Citroen C3 and Citroen C3 Aircross. It was launched 21 July 2023. It covers vehicles built 24 May 2022 to 15 June 2022.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2023/220
Launched
21 July 2023
Issued by
CITROEN
Manufacturer reference
JJN/ 221334EE
Vehicles
DVSA lists 372 on each model line

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles may have been fitted with a rear axle crossmember that was not manufactured according to specifications.

The fix

Check and replace the rear axle crossmember if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 372. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Citroen C324 May 2022 to 15 June 2022372
Citroen C3 Aircross26 May 2022 to 15 June 2022372
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/2023/335 On affected vehicles the fuel tank is not to specification due to a deviation in the manufacturing process which could lead to a potential risk of fuel seepage. 23 November 2023, Citroen C3
  • R/2023/046 On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt caused by the ageing of the engine oil. 13 December 2022, DS3, Citroen C3 Aircross, Citroen Berlingo and others
  • R/2023/036 On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt caused by the ageing of the engine oil. 13 December 2022, Citroen C4, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen Berlingo and others
  • R/2024/136 Cross carline Engine software 13 March 2024, Citroen C3, Citroen C3 Aircross, Citroen C4 and others
  • R/2025/022 Citroen C3 DS3 Driver and Passenger Airbag (Takata) 10 December 2024, Citroen C3, DS3
  • R/2022/042 Vehicles may have an incorrect tightening torque on several rear axle component fixings 10 February 2022, Citroen C3

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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